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Article: SEN. CARDIN PRAISES SENATE FOR STRENGTHENING LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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- November 7, 2009
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The office of Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), a strong supporter of the Legal Services Corp (LSC), praised Senate passage of the Commerce Justice Science (CJS) appropriations bill, which contains a $10 million increase in funding for LSC for FY 2010. Senator Cardin singled out U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) for special praise for her work in strengthening the bill as chair of the CJS appropriations subcommittee.
"I commend Senator Mikulski for boosting funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in this bill, and for removing the restrictions on the use of non-LSC funds by LSC ...